ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION also discovered the lead contaminated ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY soils. It was determined that excavation, AGENCY treatment, and off-Site disposal were the [FRL–7985–5] [OW–2003–0064, FRL –7985–1] best response actions for the lead Administrative Order on Consent— contaminated soils. These changes to National Clean Water Act Recognition Denver Radium OU 2 the ROD were documented in an Awards: Presentation of Awards Explanation of Significant Differences During the Water Environment AGENCY: Environmental Protection (ESD) dated September 17, 1993. Federation’s Technical Exposition and Agency. Operation and maintenance activities Conference (WEFTEC), and ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Announcement of 2005 National Agreement Pursuant to Sections 104, still need to be performed at the Property, including implementation of Awards Winners 106(a), 107 and 122 of CERCLA and request for public comment. institutional controls, to limit or control AGENCY: Environmental Protection disturbances of any contaminated soils Agency (EPA). SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a left on-Site under supplemental ACTION: Notice. proposed settlement pursuant to standards, to restrict use of ground sections 104, 106(a), 107 and 122 of the water, and to monitor and maintain SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Comprehensive Environmental acceptable radon levels in buildings on Agency will recognize municipalities Response, Compensation, and Liability and industries for outstanding and the Property. Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606(a), innovative technological achievements 9607 and 9622, as amended DATES: Comments should be received by in wastewater treatment and pollution (‘‘CERCLA’’), and under the authority of November 17, 2005. The Agency will abatement programs at the annual Clean the Attorney General of the United consider all comments received on the Water Act Recognition Awards States to compromise and settle claims proposed AOC and may modify or ceremony during the Water of the United States concerning the withdraw its consent to the settlement Environment Federation’s Technical Denver Radium Superfund site, if comments received disclose facts or Exposition and Conference (WEFTEC) Operable Unit 2 (‘‘OU 2’’). The proposed considerations which indicate that the in Washington, DC. An inscribed plaque settlement is embodied in an settlement is inappropriate, improper, will be presented to first and second Administrative Order on Consent or inadequate. The Agency’s response to place national winners for projects and (‘‘AOC’’) between the United States, on programs in operations and any comments received will be available behalf of the United States maintenance at wastewater treatment for public inspection at the EPA Environmental Protection Agency facilities, biosolids management, (‘‘EPA’’) and the Atlas Metal & Iron Superfund Record Center, 999 18th Street, 5th Floor, in Denver, Colorado. pretreatment and storm water Corp. and Atlas Umatilla, LLC (‘‘Settling management. This action also Respondents,’’ (collectively the ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement announces the 2005 national awards ‘‘Parties’’)). and additional background information winners. This AOC provides for the relating to the settlement are available DATES: Monday, October 31, 2005, 11:30 performance of operation and for public inspection at the EPA maintenance activities by the Settling a.m. to 1 p.m. Superfund Records Center, 999 18th ADDRESSES: The awards presentation Respondents, the recording of an Street, 5th Floor, in Denver, Colorado. environmental covenant by Atlas ceremony will be held at the Comments and requests for a copy of the Washington Convention Center, 801 Umatilla, LLC, and the reimbursement proposed settlement should be Mount Vernon Place, NW., Washington, of certain response costs incurred by the addressed to Sharon Abendschan, DC. United States at or in connection with OU 2. In exchange, the United States Enforcement Specialist (8ENF–RC), U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will provide covenants to the Settling Environmental Protection Agency, 999 Maria E. Campbell, Telephone: (202) Respondents under sections 106 and 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 564–0628. Facsimile Number: (202) 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 or 9607, 80202–2466, and should reference the 501–2396. E-mail: will provide contribution protection for Denver Radium-OU 2 proposed AOC. campbell.maria@epa.gov. Also visit the the Settling Respondents, and will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Wastewater Management’s waive any lien(s) it may have on the Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm. Richard Sisk, Legal Enforcement property located at 1100 Umatilla, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Attorney (ENF–L) Legal Enforcement Denver, Colorado (‘‘Property’’) under Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Water Act Recognition Awards are sections 107(l) and 107(r) of CERCLA, authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of Agency, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, 42 U.S.C. 9607(l) and 9607(r). EPA has the Clean Water Act, and 33 U.S.C. Denver, Colorado 80202–2466, (303) notified the State of Colorado (the 1361(a) and (e). Applications and 312–6638. nominations for the national award ‘‘State’’) of this action pursuant to section 106(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. It is so agreed. must be recommended by EPA regions. 9606(a). Dated: October 12, 2005. A regulation establishes a framework for The Property was listed on the NPL as Eddie A. Sierra, the annual recognition awards program part of OU 2, on September 8, 1983. at 40 CFR part 105. EPA announced the EPA issued a ROD for OU 2 on Acting Assistant Regional Administrator, availability of application and Office of Enforcement, Compliance and September 29, 1987. The ROD called for nomination information for this year’s Environmental Justice, Region VIII. excavation and off-site disposal of the awards (70 FR 18396, April 11, 2005). radium-contaminated soils. During [FR Doc. 05–20825 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] The awards program provides national implementation of the ROD, EPA BILLING CODE 6560–50–P recognition and encourages public determined that some radium- support of programs aimed at protecting contaminated soils could be left in place the public’s health and safety and the pursuant to supplemental standards and nation’s water quality. State water
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